Disaster Preparedness for Natural Hazards in Japan (Case Studying in
Hyogo Prefecture)

By
N.P. Madawan Arachchi(Fulfillment of Visiting Researcher Program in Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Kobe,
Japan)

N.P Madawan Arachchi
Visiting Researcher(Aug-Nov2014)
ADRC

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Acknowledgement
First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and lots of thanks Mr. Kiyoshi
NATORI, Executive Director of ADRC offering me this valuable opportunity to helping
member countries to develop the human resource capacity of officers who are involving indisaster risk management activities. Thank you Sir.
I would like to offer my sincere thanks Ms. Yumi Shiomi– Senior Researcher of Asian Disaster
Reduction Center (ADRC) as coordinator of this program giving valuable service to every timeand supporting all the time beyond the expected. She had done a best hospitality during ourmemorable stay in Japan and fully involved in our research activities during the program.
I offer my special thanks Mr. Makoto Ikeda, Mentor, helping me greatly to be success thisresearch program. He helped me giving advice and doing translation which was most difficult
task I have faced for finding and delivering information. Sir, I appreciate your valuable service.
Further, I offer my gratitude to all staff members of ADRC giving supports and helping me all
the time in numerous manners. Specially Senior Researchers, Researchers, Administrative andsupporting staffs. I remind your valuable, memorable service giving us during staying inbeautiful Japan. An appreciation and best regards to our Japanese Teacher (Sensei) Mr. Shoji
Kawahara, being a good talented teacher that always passionate to teach us the Japanese’s
language, culture, foods and others important information.
Big thanks and warm regards to all officers of various government departments, institution who
explained some lessons and delivered some presentation, specially Ms. Chinoi, ADRC staff
officer, Tokyo office, helped us throughout the Tokyo tour taking us all places and explaining
all disaster measures Japanese government implemented.
I officer my uppermost gratitude to Japanese Government helping developing countries toenrich their human resources capacity for the better development. And I offer my thanks Hon.
Minister, Ministry of Disaster Management, Secretary, to the Ministry of Disaster Management,
and Director General of Disaster Management Center, in Sri Lanka giving this wonderful
opportunity for further studying as well.
Last but not least, I memorize my wife always being me a strength encouraging me and my two
little daughters who dedicated their time without me nearly hundred days period.

IIDisclaimer

This report was compiled by an ADRC visiting researcher (VR) from ADRC member
countries.
The views expressed in the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the ADRC. The
boundaries and names shown and the designations used on the maps in the report also do not
imply official endorsement or acceptance by the ADRC.

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Summary of the report
As per the requirement of ADRC visiting researcher program, this report was made for thesubmission of ADRC and DMC in Sri Lanka. Basically the main objective of this research
program was to get better exposure on Japanese Disaster Risk Management system andidentifying the best practices Japanese government currently practicing as disaster
preparedness counter measures, and identifying the best match technologies and otherparameters which can be directly applied to Sri Lanka Disaster Management System focusing
the attention to Hyogo prefecture.
The research method mainly focused on participation and practical involvement of disastermanagement program carrying out by Hyogo Prefecture government. Specially participating
disaster drills such as fire drill, emergency management drill, and community school
preparedness drill gave comprehensive ides on the practical intervention of the Japanese DRM
system. By visiting places such as disasters museum like Great Hanshin Awaji Memorial
museum, mount Unzen volcanic eruption museum, DM institutions such as JMA, Hyogo
Disaster Management Center, Crisis Management Center Kobe, Strom-surge Fire Emergency
Institutes (119), Police call center (110), Water Management Bureau, Drainage System and
Sewage system management board etc collected more information on disaster preparedness
countermeasures and overall disaster management system in the country. Further, during thisperiod, by participating International Symposium such as International Disaster Risk
Reduction Symposium conducted by University of Kobe; International Conference on
Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation (4th GEDMR)
conducted by University of Kyoto; International Symposium on Water related Disasterorganized by ICHAM in Tokyo; Asian Studies symposium on The State and Prospect of
Risk Management for Natural Disaster in Asia organized by Kanagawa University andInternational Workshop on Implementing of Practical Disaster Risk Reduction organizedby IRIDes Tohuku University. These occasions were very valuable to participate
brainstorming sessions with academia to enrich the knowledge on Japanese natural disastermanagement and related issues, best practices, universities responsibilities in the field of DRM
and research needs. In Japan, universities and other research institutes doing yeomen service totheir DRM system when compared with other Asian countries.
Collecting information by secondary data was main resource fool in the research. Based on
research them one of objective was to study the disaster legal framework and revolutionarychangers of the disaster acts and policy document. After collecting the information throughreference materials, questioner is prepared to further verification and additional informationfrom particular authority or visited them for presentation or clarification.
By visiting the main historical disaster happened places such as Sendai (Tohuku earthquake),
Nagasaki atomic bomb museum, epicenter and park place, recent landslide sites places,
Hanshin Awaji Earthquake Museum, Unzen volcanic eruption places and surrounds, Unzen
IVGeo-Park, etc comprehensive knowledge was accumulated on impact on disasters and lesson
learn countermeasures.
In addition to that, to measure the preparedness level of citizens in Hyogo prefecture a survey
was carried out using online surveying technique to avoid the prejudice when selecting thesample. Mostly random probable sample has been used and around 40 people have been replied
for the questioner. Based on surveying results, community level preparedness are still not in theappropriate level. Although annually, government of Japan and Hyogo prefecture government
invested large number of money for the preparedness planning activities, CBDM activities are
not in the appropriate level. Further, peoples’ care and sense for next large scale disasters werevery poor concern. Main reason, people thoroughly rely on all technologies and government.
Even they didn’t care on their preparedness. As per ideas on dwellers in Hyogo, the risk
transferring mechanism is not in proper understanding level. Due to various reasons, people’s
disaster risk transferring through insurance is not considerable level.
Finally, Japanese government has invested huge money for disaster mitigation projects for the
betterment of civilians. When compared with other countries in the world that seems thehighest per capita investment for disaster mitigations. Hyogo is the best example to the worldthat has been developed the entire development projects considering disaster risk reduction
measures.
Key words are: Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Management Framework, Hyogo PrefectureVTable of content
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Acknowledgement

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Disclaimer

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Summary of report

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Table of content

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1. Introduction
1.1. Geographical, administrative, economic structure in Japan
1.2. Overview of Japan Climate
1.3. Objective of this studying
2. Natural Hazard in Japan
2.1. Comparison of Natural Hazards in Japan and Other
Parts of the world
2.3. Major earthquake caused huge impact to lives and economy
2.3.1. Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake
2.3.2. Great East Earthquake
2.3. Historical evaluation of earthquake in Japan
2.4. Severe damage caused by major typhoon and after flood
2.5. Volcanic Disaster in Japan
3. Research Methodology
4. Disaster Management System in Japan
4.1. Disaster Management Councils at National, Prefectural andMunicipal level

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4.2. Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Measures20

4.2.1. Basic Legal Frameworks for Disaster

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Management in Japan
4.2.2. The names of different act and circulars Japanese

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government issues time to time for various
kinds of disaster issues
4.3. Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism

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4.3.1. Earthquake Early Warning
4.3.2 Tsunami Warning advisory

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4.3.3. Volcanic Early Warning
4.3.4. Emergency Warning and Warning Advisories
4.3.5. Extreme weather warning

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5. Hyogo Prefecture Disaster Management System

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5.1. Overview of Hyogo Prefecture

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5.2. Different Hazard of Hyogo Prefecture

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5.3. Legal Provision for Disaster Management activities

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for Prefecture
5.4. Disaster Preparedness in Hyogo Prefecture
5.4.1. Hazard and Risk Map Prepared by Hyogo
Prefecture government
5.4.2. The Importance of Preparedness
5.5. Identified Best Practices in the Hyogo Prefectural
DM system
5.6. Community based disaster management activities in Hyogo
prefecture
5.7. The important issues of initial response system
6. Results and Discussion
6.1. General disaster education and disaster experience
6.1.1. People’s age and disaster experience
6.1.2. People’s experience on Hanshin Awaji Earthquake
6.1.3. People’s idea on possibility of occurrence large
scale earthquake
6.1.4. Experience on Evacuation Warning
6.2. Early Warning and Evacuation behaviors
6.2.1. People’s knowing on EW issuing agency
6.2.2. Usefulness of Earthquake Early Warning
6.2.3. People’s preference for disaster warning
information dissemination
6.2.4. People’s decision on evacuation
6.2.5. Identification of evacuation route and center
6.3. School education and community based DRM
6.3.1. Children’s Awareness on Disaster Preparedness
6.3.2. Children’s education
6.3.3. Hyogo prefectural people’s communicationpreference
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6.3.4. People’s participation of CBDRM program
6.4. Pre-disaster phase preparedness activities
6.4.1. Preparedness planning activities civilian practiced
6.4.2. Ways of disaster education on response
6.4.3. People’s awareness on time in between earthquake
and tsunami hit (in case of Tounankai/Nankai EQ)
6.4.4. Resistant level of People’s house
6.4.5. Investment willing to the safety of their houses andincentives for retrofitting the houses
6.4.6. Insurance strategies for risk transferring methods
6.4.7. The time people prefer to spend for the disaster
preparedness works
6.4.8. Usage of social media for information sharing
7. Recommendations
8. References
9. Appendix
1. Questioner prepared for Hyogo Prefecture People forstudying their preparedness level for Natural Hazards
2. List of Evacuation Centers in Hyogo Prefectures
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List of figures
VI. List Of Table
VII. Abbreviation

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List of figures
Figure.01.
2. Figure.02.
3. Figure.03.
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7. Figure.07.
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Map of Japan (source Wikipedia)
Map of Pacific Ring of Fire
General information Map of climate of Japan
Seasonal variation of meteorological elements in Sapporo,
Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Naha
Disasters and no of deaths since 1945
Seismic intensity in Japan
Earthquake occurrence with the world context

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Figure.08.

Earth plates across the Japan08

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Tsunami inundation depth for different places

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Central disaster management council meeting17

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Early warning dissemination mechanism

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flow of Earthquake early warning
Early Warning mechanism in Japan
Seismic wave receiving and its processing procedure(source JMA websites)
Earthquake intensity distribution
Earthquake wave transmission
Real time earthquake monitoring system in Japan
Major volcanic places
Volcanic alert early warning system(source JMA web)
Hyogo prefectural map
Kobe port and city view
Tsunami Hazard Map of Kobe
Reservoir Disaster Danger spots
Flood Hazard map

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High tide risk area map
Kobe city tsunami hazard map
Hyogo prefectural drill
Disaster Management institutions’ location
Under Miki stadium emergency store
Mikli Earthquake Disaster memorial park
Some safty measures Hyogo prefectural govenement
has been introduced for minimize the earthquake hazards
Safety guide document made by Hyogo prefecture DM
authorities
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Sample guide book and other materials
Build back better
Age of people who answeredExperience of people for previous disasters
people’s awareness on possibility of occurrence
large scale earthquake
knowledge on EW issuing agency
Usefulness of earthquake early warning
People’s preference for disaster warning information
Actions people taken after EEWs
Identification of evacuation route and placeparents’ idea on school disaster education
Parents ideas on children’s disaster education
People’s communication preference

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People’s participation of CBDRM program
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Awareness program participation53
preparedness planning activities during the pre-disaster time 54
People’s disaster response learning methods
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people’s awareness on tsunami reaching time
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Safety measures taken to minimize the earthquake
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risk at their houses
people's willingness of investment for the safety of their56housesExpected incentives for retrofitting of houses
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people’s preference Govt insurance and privet insurance
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for risk transferring
Weekly hours Hyogo people prefer to DRM activities
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Social media and information sharing
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Bokumi aged volunteer organized emergency drill in Kobe 61

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Table.01. History of earthquake in Japan (source Wikipedia)
Table.02. Major Typhoons with death toll (Source international recovery
platform)
Table.03. History of development of Japanese disaster management system
and laws related to disasters
Table.04. Earthquake early warning
Table.05. People’s idea on disaster
Table.06. experience on evacuation warning
Table.07. People’s prompt action on evacuation
Table.08.Hyogo people’s participation for training program

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Abbreviation
ADPC
ADPC
BOKUMI
CBDRM
DMC
DRR
EC
EEWs
EOC
EQ
EW
FDMA
FEMA

: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center: Kobe City Volunteers for Disaster Management: Community Based Disaster Risk Management System: Disaster Management Center: Disaster Risk Reduction: Evacuation Center: Earthquake Early Warnings: Emergency Operation System: Earthquake: Early Warning: Fire and Disaster Management Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency

GIS
HEN
HFA
HPDMC
JDR
JICA
JMA
KBE
PERH
QGIS
SDGs
SM
UNISDR
USGS: Geographical Information System: Hyogo Emergency Net: Hyogo Framework for Action: Hyogo Prefectural Disaster Management Center: Japanese Disaster Recovery: Japanese International Cooperation Agency: Japanese Meteorological Agency: Kobe city Board of Education: Prefectural Emergency Relief Headquarters: Quantum Geographical Information System: Sustainable Development Goals: Social Media: United National International Strategy for Disaster Reduction: US Geological Survey

VCEW: Volunteer for the Promotion of Community Early Warning

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1. Inttroductionn
1.1 . Geographi
Gical, admiinistrativee, econom
mic structu
ure in Jap
pan
Japan isi formallyy known as Nippon-k
koku or Nihon-kokuNu (The statte of Japann). Japan isconsideered as islannd nation inn the East-A
Asia in the PacificP
Oceaan. It lies to the east of the Sea ofoJapan, China, Nortth Korea, SouthS
Koreaa and Russiia, stretchinng from thee Sea of Ok
khotsk in thhenorth too the East ChinaC
Sea annd Taiwan inn the south.. Japan has thet world's tenth-largest populatioon,
with ovver 126 million peoplee. Tokyo is the capitall of the Jappan. With ssurrounding
g prefecturees,Tokyo metropolitanmn is consideered as worlld largest po
opulated citty around 300 million peeoples livingg.
Japan hash world thhird largest economy. Its
I peoples’’ Human Deevelop Indeex, Life Exp
pectancy annd
Infant Mortality
M
arre within first five in thhe world.

Figure.2. map of Pacific Ringg of Fire

Japan is a stratovolcansnic archipellago of 6,8552
islands (WWikipedia). The main four largest
islands aree Honshu, H
Hokkaido, Kyushu annd
Shikoku whichw
together com
mprise abouut
ninety-seveen percent of Japan'ss land area.
Japan has madem
in maain four plattes. They arre
Philippine
plate,
Eurasiaan
Plate,
North-Ameerican platte and Paacific plate.
Japan is loccated in thee main volcanic zone onothe Pacific Ring of Firre.
Figure 01.. Map of Japan (source Wikipeedia)

Frequennt low inteensity earthh tremors annd occasion
nal volcaniic activity are felt thrroughout thheislands.. Destructivve earthquakkes, often reesulting in tssunamis, occcur several times a cen
ntury.

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1.2. Overview ofo Japan Climate
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Japan haas four distinnct seasons withw a climatee ranging fromm subarctic in
i the north tto subtropicaal in the soutth.
Conditioons are differeent between thet Pacific siide and the Seea of Japan side.
sNorthernn Japan has warmw
summeers
and veryy cold winterss with heavy snow on the sea side of JapanJ
and in mountainouss areas. Easterrn Japan is hot
and hum
mid summers anda cold winnters with veryy heavy snow
w on the Sea of Japan sidee and in mounntainous areaas.
Western Japan is verry hot and huumid summeers (with tem
mperatures soometimes reacching 35 oC or above) annd
moderatee cold winters. Okinawa and Amamii have a subttropical oceaanic climate. These areas have hot annd
humid suummers (withh temperaturees rarely reachhing 35 oC orr above) and mild
m winters..

Figure.033.General infoormation Map of climate off Japan2

Figure.04.. Seasonal variaation of meteoroological elemennts in Sapporo, Tokyo, Fukuokka, and NahaAutummn (Septemb
ber-Octmb
ber-Decembber)
In autuumn (Septem
mber-Octobber-Novembber), tempeeratures falll gradually.. Monthly precipitatioon
amountts are large in Septembber due to thhe active au
utumnal rainn front and tropical. In October, thhefrequennt passage ofo anticyclonnic systemss brings sun
nny conditioons and refreshing air tot Japan. Thhefrequenncy of cold northwesterrly flows accross Japan and precipitation (rainnfall or snow
wfall) on thhe
Sea of JapanJ
side ofo the counttry show an increasing tendency inn Novemberr. (JMS wessites)
Summeer (June-Ju
uly-August))
Early suummer is thhe rainy season, know
wn as the Baiu, in Japaan. Its precipitation is caused by astationaary front, called the Baiu
B
front, which form
ms where a warm marritime tropiical air masss
meets a cool polaar maritime air mass. In the seco
ond half off summer, tthe North PacificP
Higghextendss northwestw
ward arounnd Japan, brringing hot and sunny conditions to the counntry. Westerrn
Japan sometimesseexperiencess temperatuures of 35°C
C or abovee. On the oother hand, the Okhotssk
High soometimes appearsaoveer the Sea of Okhotsk
k and causses cool annd moist eaasterly windds(knownn as Yamasee), which brring cloudyy and rainy conditions to the Pacific side of northern annd
eastern Japan. Thee number ofo tropical cyclonesappcproaching Okinawa/AmOmami peaks in Augusst.
(JMA websites)w
Winterr (Decembeer-January--February))
In winter (Decembber-January-February), the Siberiaan High devvelops overr the Eurasiaan Continennt
and thee Aleutian Low
Ldeveloops over thee northern North
N
Paciffic. Prevailiing northweesterly windds
cause thhe advectioon of cold air
a from Sibberia to Japaan and bring heavy snoowfall to Jaapan's Sea ofoJapan side (upstreaam of mounntainous lannd) and sun
nny weatherr to its Pacific side (doownstream ofo3mountainous land). Temperatures as low as -20°C are frequently observed in inland areas of
Hokkaido, while Okinawa and Amami have mild winters due to their subtropical location.
Spring (March-April-May)
In spring (March-April-May), migratory cyclones and anticyclones that alternately move eastward
prevail across Japan. Temperature increases (decreases) in front (back) of cyclonic systems due towarm southerly (cold northerly) flow. Temperature rises gradually with large short-term variations.
Sunshine duration is long in the second half of spring due to the predominance of anticyclonicsystems. The rainy season (known as the Baiu) begins in early May in Okinawa and in mid-May
in Amami.

42. Nattural Hazaard in Jap
pan
2.1. Coomparisoon of Natuural Hazaards in Japan and OtherO
Parrts of the WorldG
Great

HanshinA
Awaji EarthhquakeTyyphoon Iso--wanYears

Figure.05.. Disasters and no of deaths sinnce 1945

Figure .06. Seismic inttensity in Japann

Japan iss identified as a countrry which maany natural hazards aree prevailingg. From pastt to present it
has beeen facing maany large sccale naturall hazards claiming largge number oof deaths annd destroyinng
large sccale econom
mic losses. In the hisstory of Jappan, thousaands of milllions lossees have beeen
recordeed and 20111 Tohuku eaarthquake was
w consideered the woorld largest economic lost 100-2550
5n$ Billioon. (some reeports say Toohuko as 2nd
losses andd 1st is Katriina in USA lost 250 $ billions)bMeartthquake causedchu
uge impact to lives and econoomy
2.2. Major

No of earthquake magnittudes weree 6 orIn JapanWorld

Figure.07..Earthquake occcurrence with thhe world contexxt

When comparedcw the possibility off occurrencee of the earrthquake w
withwith whole world,w
Japaanrepresennted bigger portion of naturalnhazaard occurrennce

Aweartthquake
2.2.1. Great Haanshing Awagi
The greeat Hanshinn Awaji Earttheuake occcurred on 17
7 January 1995.
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The ddamage to highways
hannd
subwayys was thee most graaphic imagge of the earthquakee, and imaages of th
he collapseed
elevatedd Hanshin Expressway
Ey made fronnt pages of newspapersns worldwidee. Most peo
ople in Japaan
believedd those sttructures too be relatiively safe from eartthquake daamage becaause of thhesteel-reinforced cooncrete desiggn. Thoughh the initial belief was constructioon had beenn negligent, it
was lateer shown thhat most off the collapssed structures were connstructed prroperly accoording to thhebuildingg codes in forcefin the 1960s. How
wever, the steel-reinfors
rcement speecifications in the 19600s
regulatiions had already beenn discoveredd to be inaadequate annd revised sseveral timees, the latest
revisionn being in 1981,
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whichh proved efffective but ono The dam
mage to highhways and subwaysswaas
the moost graphic image off the earthqquake, andd images ofo the collaapsed elevaated Hanshiin
Expresssway made front pages of newsppapers worlldwide. Moost people iin Japan beelieved thosse
structurres to be relatively saffe from eartthquake dam
mage becauuse of the steel-reinforrced concrette
design. Though thee initial beliief was construction haad been neggligent, it waas later show
wn that mostof the collapsedcsttructures weere construccted properrly accordinng to the buuilding codees in force inithe 19660s. Howevver, the steeel-reinforcem
ment speciffications in the 1960s regulationss had alreaddy
been diiscovered too be inadeqquate and revisedrseveral times, the latest rrevision beeing in 1981,
which provedpeffecctive but onnly applied tot new strucctures. (Wikkipedia)

6Ten spans of the Hanshin Expressway Route 43 in three locations in Kobe and Nishinomiya were
knocked over, blocking a link that carried forty percent of Osaka-Kobe road traffic. Half of theelevated expressway's piers were damaged in some way, and the entire route was not reopened
until September 30, 1996. Three bridges on the less heavily used Route 2 were damaged, but the
highway was reopened well ahead of Route 43 and served as one of the main intercity road links
for a time. The Meishin Expressway was only lightly damaged, but was closed during the day
until February 17, 1995 so that emergency vehicles could easily access the hardest-hit areas to thewest. It wasn't until July 29 that all four lanes were open to traffic along one section (Kitamura,
Yamamoto & Fujii 1998:240). Many surface highways were clogged for some time due to thecollapse of higher-capacity elevated highways.
Most railways in the region were also damaged. In the aftermath of the earthquake, only 30% of
the Osaka-Kobe railway tracks were operational. Daikai Station on the Kobe Rapid Railway line
collapsed, bringing down part of National Route 30 above it. Wooden supports collapsed insidesupposedly solid concrete pilings under the tracks of the Shinkansen high-speed rail line, causing
the entire line to shut down. However, the railways rebounded quickly after the quake, reaching
80% operability in one month.
Artificial islands, such as the modern Rokkō Island and Port Island, in Kobe suffered somesubsidence due to liquefaction of the soil; the water breaking to the surface did not come from thesea. However, the newly completed artificial island supporting Kansai International Airport was
not significantly affected, due to being further away from the epicenter and because it was built tothe latest standards. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, under construction near the earthquake's epicenter,
was not damaged but was reportedly lengthened by a full meter due to horizontal displacement
along the activated tectonic fault. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hanshin_earthquak)At the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster in 1995, the number of building collapse or
heavily damaged. It is around 250,000 and the number of people captured in the buildings isaround 35,000. After the earthquake happened, in the situation that telephone didn’t work andthere was a heavy traffic on the road, 27,000 people were rescued by neighbors and 80% of themwere alive. However, 8,000 people were rescued by Army, Police or Fire Fighters and less than
50% of them were alive. This fact gives us a lesson that the activity of local community is the key
to mitigate earthquake disaster.

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2.2.2. Great Eaast Japan Earthquaake
The 20011 earthquuake off thee Pacific coastcof To
ohuku was magnitudee 9.0Mw) un
ndersea megga
thrust earthquakeeo the coaast of Japann that occurrred at 14:446 JST (05:46 UTC) on
off
o Friday 11
1
March 2011, with approxximately 70 kilommeters (443 miles) east of the Oshikka
Peninsuula of Tohokku and the hypocenterhat an underrwater depthh of approxximately 30
0 km (19 mii).
The earrthquake is also often referredr
to in
i Japan as the Great East Japann Earthqua
ake and alsso
known as the 20011 Tohokku earthq
quake and the 3.11 EarthquakE
ke. It wass the mostpowerfuul earthquakke ever recorded to haave hit Japaan, and the fifth most powerful earthquakeeiinthe woorld since modernmrecord-keepingg began in
n 1900. Thhe earthquaake triggerred powerfu
ful
tsunamii waves thaat reached heights off up to 40
0.5 m (1333 ft) in Miyyako in Tōōhoku's Iwatte
Prefectuure, and whhich, in thee Sendai areea, travelled
d up to 10 km (6 mi) inland. Thee earthquakke
moved Honshu (thhe main islaand of Japaan) 2.4 m (88 ft) east annd shifted tthe Earth onn its axis bybestimatees of betweeen 10 cm (4 in) and 25 cm (10 inn), and geneerated soundd waves dettected by thhe
low-orbbiting GOCE
E satellite. (Cabinet(
offfice, Japan))Figure.08.. Earth plates accross the JapanOn 10 FebruaryF20144, a Japanesee National Poolice Agency
y report confirrmed 15,889 deaths, 6,15
52 injured, annd
2,609 peeople missingg across twennty prefecturees, as well ass 127,290 buuildings totallly collapsed, with a further
272,788 buildings 'haalf collapsed',, and another 747,989 builldings partiallly damaged T
The earthquakke and tsunam
mialso caussed extensivee and severe structuralsdammage in northh-eastern Japaan, including heavy damag
ge to roads annd
railways as well as fires
fi in many areas, and a dam collapsse. Japanese PrimeP
Minister Mr. Naotoo Kan said, "IIn8the 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for Japan." Around
4.4 million households in northeastern Japan were left without electricity and 1.5 million without water.
The tsunami caused nuclear accidents, primarily the level 7 meltdowns at three reactors in the Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex, and the associated evacuation zones affecting hundreds of thousands ofresidents. Many electrical generators were taken down, and at least three nuclear reactors sufferedexplosions due to hydrogen gas that had built up within their outer containment buildings after cooling system
failure resulting from the loss of electrical power. Residents within a 20 km (12 mi) radius of the Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and a 10 km (6.2 mi) radius of the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant were
evacuated. In addition, the U.S. recommended that its citizens evacuate up to 80 km (50 mi) of the plant.
Early estimates placed insured losses from the earthquake alone at US$14.5 to $34.6 billion. The Bank ofJapan offered ¥15 trillion (US$183 billion) to the world banking system on 14 March in an effort to normalize
market conditions. The World Bank's estimated economic cost was US$235 billion, making it the costliest
natural disaster in world history. (Wikipedia)
Human losses from the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake amounted to about 20 thousands. Morethan 99 percent of the losses were caused by gigantic tsunamis. Casualties resulted directly from the seismic
vibration are estimated to be less than 2 hundreds. Run-up heights of the tsunamis were about 15 – 30 meters at
the Sanriku rias coasts, which are more than two times of the heights at the straight coasts neighboring to thesouth. Human casualty ratio at the Sanriku rias coast areas was about two times of that at the straight coast areas,
though the rias coasts were frequently attacked by high tsunamis and high lands available for evacuation exist
nearby. The fundamental factor that induced the large tsunami damage is significant expansion of urban areas
onto coastal lowlands which are highly vulnerable to tsunami hazards. (Takshi, 2011)

Figure.09. Tsunami inundation depth for different places in Thuko earthquake

92.3. Historical evaluation of earthquake in Japan
Date

Magnitud

Name of quake

Epicenter

Death toll

Nankai 32.8°N 134.3°E

101–1000eNovember29, 8.4M

684(Gregorian

Hakuhou
earthquake

calendar)November

26,

684(Julian calendar)

June 5, 745(G)7.9 M

occurred atMinoh

34.8°N 135.5°E~9.0 M869 Jogan Sanriku 38.5°N 143.8°E

June 1, 745(J)July 13, 869(G)July 9, 869(J)May 27, 1293(G)earthquake

7.1–7.5

May 20, 1293(J)August 3, 1361(G)1,000+[4]1293

Kamakura 35.2°N 139.4°E

23,024[6]earthquake

8.25~8.5 M

Shōhei earthquake

33.0°N 135.0°E

July 26, 1361(J)September 20, 1498(G) 8.6 MK

1498 Meiō Nankaidō 34.0°N 138.1°E

September 11, 1498(J)earthquake

January 18, 1586

7.9 M

31,000[12]Tensho or Ise Bay
earthquake

February 3, 1605

7.9 M

1605

Keichō 33.5°N 138.5°E

5,000+[16]Nankaidō earthquake

December 2, 1611

8.1

1611 Keicho Sanriku 39.0°N 144.4°E

2,000+

earthquake

December 31, 1703

8M

1703

Genroku Edo

10

5,233

Date

Magnitud

Name of quake

Epicenter

Death tolleearthquake

October 28, 1707

8.6 M

1707 Hōei earthquake Off the Kii Peninsula

5,000+

April 24, 1771

7.4 M

1771 Great Yaeyama 24.0°N 124.3°E

13,486[20]

TsunamiMay 21, 1792

6.4 M

1792

15,448[21]Unzen 32.8°N 130.3°E

earthquake

andtsunamiDecember 23, 1854

8.4 M

1854

Ansei-Tōkai Suruga Bay

2,000 (estimated)

earthquake

December 24, 1854

8.4 M

Ansei-Nankai

Nankai Trough10,000+earthquake

November 11, 1855

6.9 M

Ansei Edo earthquake Edo,

near

the

mouth

of 6,641

the Arakawa River

April 9, 1858

7.0-7.1

Hietsu earthquake

July 28, 1889

6.3

1889

Atotsugawa Fault

200–300

Kumamoto Tatsuda fault

20

Mino-Owari Neodani Faultline

7,273

earthquake

October 28, 1891

8.0 M

1891

earthquake

June 20, 1894

6.6 M

Meiji

Tokyo Tokyo Bay

31earthquake

June 15, 1896

8.5 ML

Meiji-Sanriku

22,000earthquake

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Date

Magnitud

Name of quake

Epicenter

Death tolle

September 1, 1923

8.3 M

1923

Great

Kantō Izu Ōshima

142,800

Tajima Toyooka inHyogo Prefecture428

earthquake

May 23, 1925

6.8 M

1925

Kita

earthquake

March 27, 1927

7.6 M

1927

Kita

Tango Tango

earthquake

November 26, 1930

7.3 M

1930

Peninsula in

Kyoto 3,020

PrefectureNorth

Izu Izu Peninsula

272

earthquake

March 2, 1933

8.4 M

1933
earthquake

November 3, 1936

7.2 M

1936

Sanriku 290 km (180 mi) east of the city 3,000+
ofKamaishi, Iwate

Miyagi offshoreMiyagi

earthquake

September 10, 1943

7.2 M

1943

Tottori offshore from Ketaka District

1,083

earthquake

December 7, 1944

8.1 M

1944

Tōnankai 34.0°N 137.1°E

1,223

Mikawa Mikawa Bay

1180

earthquake

January 13, 1945

6.8 M

1945
earthquake

December 20, 1946

8.1 M

1946

missingNankaidō Nankai Trough

1,362

earthquake

June 28, 1948

7.1 M

1948

Fukui nearMaruoka, Fukui

earthquake

12

3,769

+

1126

Date

Magnitud

Name of quake

Epicenter

Death tolleMarch 4, 1952

8.1 M

1952

Hokkaido 42.3°N 144.9°E

28earthquake

June 16, 1964

7.6 M

1964

Niigata 50 km north of Niigata

26

earthquake

April 1, 1968

7.5 M

1968

Hyūga-nada Hyūga-nada Sea

earthquake

May 16, 1968

8.2 M

1968

Tokachi Offshore ofMisawa, Japan52

earthquake

May 9, 1974

6.5 M

1974 Izu Peninsula near Izu Peninsula

25

earthquake

June 12, 1978

7.7 M

1978

Miyagijust offshoreMiyagi Prefecture 28

earthquake

July 12, 1993

7.7 M

1993

Hokkaidō 42.851°N 139.197°E

202

offshore 40.451°N 143.491°E

3earthquake

December 28, 1994

7.7 M

1994

Sanriku earthquake

January 17, 1995

7.2 M

Great

Hanshin northern end of Awaji Island

6,434

earthquake

May 4, 1998

7.5 M

1998 Ryukyu Islands 22.30°N 125.30°E

0earthquake

March 24, 2001

6.7 M

2001

Geiyo 34.083°N 128.020°E

2earthquake

September 25, 2003

8.3 M

2003

Hokkaidō 41.78°N 143.86°E

13

1

Date

Magnitud

Name of quake

Epicenter

Death tolleearthquake

October 23, 2004

6.9 M

2004

Chūetsu Ojiya, Niigata

40

earthquake

March 20, 2005

7.0 M

2005

Fukuoka In

earthquake

theGenkai(3.7 mi)Seaabout

northwest

6 km 1ofGenkaiIsland at the mouth of Fukuoka
HarborAugust 16, 2005

7.2 M

2005

Miyagi about 55 km (34 mi) due east of 0

earthquake

the Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi
Prefecture

November 15, 2006

8.3 M

2006 Kuril Islands about 160 km (99 mi) due east of 0
earthquake

the southern tip of Simushirin
the Kuril Islands

January 13, 2007

8.1 M

2007 Kuril Islands 46°28.8′N154°04.48′E

0earthquake

March 25, 2007

6.9 M

2007 Noto earthquake about 11 km (6.8 mi) due west of 1
the southern end of the townof Wajima

July 16, 2007

6.6 M

2007

Chūetsu about

offshore earthquake

June 14, 2008

6.9 M

2008

29 km

(18 mi)west 11of Niigata

Iwate-Miyagi about 1 km (0.62 mi) east of 12

Nairiku earthquake

Narusawa

Onsen

in

northwestIwate Prefecture

August 9, 2009

6.9-7.1 M

2009

Izu

Islands 33.144°N,

earthquake

303.1 km14138.040°E,

depth 0

Date

Magnitud

Name of quake

Epicenter

Death tolleAugust 11, 2009

6.5-6.6 M

TokaiArea 33.8°N, 138.50°E, depth 20.0 km 1

Earthquake

February 26, 2010

7.0 M

Ryūkyū

Islands 25.902°N,

earthquake

December 21, 2010

7.4 M

7.2 M

Bonin

Islands 26.866°N,

9.0 M

05:46:23 UTC

143.739°E,

depth 0142.836°E,

depth

142.792°E,

depth 15,889

14.9 km

2011

Tōhoku 38.424°N,

earthquakeforeshock

March 11, 2011depth 122.0 kmearthquake

March 9, 2011

128.417°E,

2011

32 km

Tōhoku 38.510°N,

earthquake

24.4 kmconfirmed.

(14:46 JST)

March 11, 2011

7.1 M

06:25:50 UTC

April 7, 2011

7.1 M

7.1 M

2011

2011

7.0 M

2011

17:18:24 JST

Miyagi 38.253°N,

141.640°E,

depth 4

Fukushima 37.007°N,

140.477°E,

depth 6

Fukushima 38.040°N,

143.287°E,

depth 0138.155°E,

depth 3144.600°E,

depth 0earthquakeaftershock 49 km

6.8 M

Izu Islands, Japan

14:27:54 JST

December 7, 2012depth

earthquakeaftershock 10 km

10:57:12 JSTJanuary 1, 2012

144.553°E,

earthquakeaftershock 49 km

17:16:13 JST

July 10, 2011

Tōhoku 38.106°N,

earthquakeaftershock 19.7 km

23:30:00 JST

April 11, 2011201131.416°N,
348.5 km

7.3 M

2012
earthquake

Kamaishi 37.700°N,
32.0 km

Table.01. History of earthquake in Japan (source Wikipedia)

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deaths,Specially except few incidents all other times death toll was very low. There are many reasons
behind that secrets and major reason is they have applied building code for resilience of thebuildings and all infrastructure development projects DRR had been applied as well.

2.4. Severe damage caused by major typhoon and after flood

Table 02. Major Typhoons with death toll (Source international recovery platform)

A typhoon (Japanese: taifu) is a large low pressure system, originating over the Northwest Pacific
Ocean. It is accompanied by strong winds of up to around 200 km/h, a rise of the sea level andtorrential rain falls. Over the Atlantic Ocean, typhoons are known as hurricanes.
About thirty typhoons form each year over the Northwest Pacific Ocean, of which typically about
seven or eight pass over Okinawa Prefecture, and about three hit the Japanese main islands,
especially Kyushu and Shikoku.
But
any
regioninJapanincluding Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido can be visited by typhoons. Most typhoons hit Japanbetween May and October with August and September being the peak season. Typhoons later inthe season tend to be stronger than typhoons earlier in the season. In Japan, typhoons arenumbered rather than being given a personal name. For example, the twelfth typhoon of the year
is known as "typhoon number 12". In the past, catastrophic typhoons have sometimes caused
hundreds of casualties, such as the Isewan Typhoon in 1959, which cost the lives of more than
5000 people. In recent decades, however, the number of people killed by typhoons has been much
lower. The biggest dangers posed by typhoons are landslides and the sudden rise of water levels.
(Japanguide.com)

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2.5. Volcanic Disaster in Japan

Figure.10. Mount Ontake erupts in September killing 51 people

Japan's first documented historical eruption was from Aso volcano in 553 AD, the year after
Buddhism was introduced from Korea. It holds a record in the number of historically documented
eruptions. Japan's largest historical eruption (Towada, 915 AD), 17 Japanese volcanoes had been
documented in eruption, more than the rest of the world combined (including 10 in Europe).
Japan has over 100 active volcanoes, more than almost any other country and accounts alone forabout 10 % of all active volcanoes in the world. The volcanoes belong to the Pacific Ring of Fire,
caused by subduction zones of the Pacific plate beneath continental and other oceanic plates along
its margins.
Japan is located at the junction of 4 tectonic plates - the Pacific, Philippine, Eurasian and North
American plates, and its volcanoes are mainly located on 5 subduction-zone related volcanic arcs
where the Pacific Plate descends under the North American Plate along the Kuril Trench and theJapan Trench and underneath the Philippine Sea Plate along the Izu-Bonin Trench.
(www.glgarcs.net/intro/subduction.html)

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3. Objectives and Methodology
3.1. Objective of this studying¾ Studying the Japanese Disaster Risk Management System, Legal framework and related
preparedness planning countermeasure.
¾ Studying Hyogo prefecture’s people’s preparedness for natural hazards and evaluates the
success of the CBDRM program.
¾ Getting exposure participation DRR activities by Japanese authorities

3.2. Methodology
Basically, research plan was consist of exploring the disaster risk management framework inJapan. Collecting information by secondary data was main resource fool in the research. Mainly
disaster legal framework and revolutionary changers of the disaster acts, policy and other legal
document for disaster risk management issued by government were thoroughly studied.
Followings activities are practiced for data collection
z Official visiting of government offices responsible for DRR in Japanz Collection of written information and data in relation to DRM in Japan.
z Collection of lows, act and circulars relating DRM issues
z Participation of International Disaster Symposiums on DRR
z Participation for the presentations delivered by government organizations
Key informant discussion was very important to acquire lot of information on disastermanagement system in Japan. Pre-prepared questioner forwarded to them in advanced for getting
better answers and finally based on questioner, interviews and discussion carried out by meetingthem.
By visiting the main historical disaster places such as Sendai (Tohuku earthquake), Hanshin Awaji
Earthquake Museum, Unzen volcanic eruption places and surrounds, Unzen Geo-Park, Nagasaki
atomic bomb museum, epicenter and park place etc, comprehensive knowledge was accumulatedon disaster impact and disaster lesson learnt countermeasures.
Comprehensive survey was carried out for the Hyogo prefectural people to evaluate their
preparedness level for natural hazards. Random sampling technique (online) was used to select thepersons. Sample size was 40 people.
During research period, five International Symposiums on Disaster Risk Management conductedby various Japanese institutions were participated. Scientific discussions, ideas for development of
DRM in Japan and Asia, Japanese academia’s responsibility in the field of DRM were studied
thoroughly.

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4. Disaster Management Framework in Japan
4.1. Disaster Management Councils at National, Prefectural and Municipal
level
Disaster Management System in Japan

National Government Prime Minister
Central Disaster Management Council

Formulating and promoting implementation ofbasic disaster management plans

Designated Governmental Organization

Formulating

andimplementation

disastermanagement operation plan
Designated Public Organization
Prefectural Level Governor
Prefectural Disaster Management Council

Formulation and promotion implementation of

local

disaster management plans
Designated Local government Organizations
Designated Local Public Corporations

Municipality level
Mayer of Cities, Town and Village
Municipal Disaster Management Council

Formulation and promotion
implementation of local disaster management plans

Former Prime
MinisterFigure. 10. Central disaster management council meeting194.2. Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Measures
4.2.1Basic Legal Frameworks for Disaster Management in Japan
History of development of Japanese disaster management system and laws related to disasters
Year

Event

1940

45 ・ Typhoon Makurazaki
46 ・ Nankai Earthquake
47 ・ Typhoon Catherine
48 ・ Fukui Earthquake

1950

Major Act

1959 Typhoon Ise-wan

1960

1970

73 ・ Mt. Sakurajima Eruption
・ Mt. Asama Eruption
76 ・ Seismological Society ofJapan's report about thepossibility of Tokai Earthquake
78 ・ Miyagi-ken-oki arthquake

47. Fool control act
48. Disaster Relief act

1950 . Building Standard Law
1960 ・ Soil Conservation and FloodControl Urgent Measures Act
1961 ・ Disaster Countermeasures
Basic Act
1962 ・ Act on Special Financial
Support to Deal with
Extremely Severe Disasters
・ Act on Special Measures for
Heavy Snowfall Areas

1961
DesignationofDisaster Reduction Day
1962 Establishment ofCentralDisasterManagement
Council
1963
Basic
DisasterManagement Plan

1973 ・ Act on Special Measures for Active
Volcanoes

1979 Tokai Earthquake
Contermeasures Basic Plan

1978 ・ Act on Special Measures for Large-Scale
Earthquakes

1980 ・ Act on Special Financial Measuresfor Urgent Earthquake
Countermeasure Improvement Projects
in Areas for
Intensified Measures
1981 ・ Amendment of Building Standard
Law

1980

1990

.

1995
・
Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake

Great

Disaster Management Plan

1995 ・ Act on Special MeasuresforEarthquake
DisasterCountermeasures
・ Act on Promotion of the
Earthquake-proof Retrofit of Buildings
・ Amendment of Disaster
Countermeasures Basic Act・ Amendment of Act on Special
Measures for Large-scale Earthquakes
1996 ・ Act on Special Measuresfor Preservation of Rights andProfits of the Victims of
201983 Designation of Disaster
Reduction Week Campaign
1995 Amendment of Basic
Disaster Management Plan
Disignation of Disaster
Reduction and VolunteerDay1999 ・ Torrential Rains in
Hiroshima
・
JCO Nuclear
Accident

2000

2000 ・ Torrential Rains in
the Tokai Region
2004 ・Niigata-Fukushima
Torrential Rains, etc.
2004. Niigata-ken-Chuetsu
Earthquake

Specified Disasters
1997 ・ Act on Promotion ofDisaster Resilience
ImprovementinDensely
Inhabited Areas
1998 ・ Act on Support for
Livelihood Recovery of Disaster
Victims
1999 ・ Act on Special Measuresfor Nuclear Disasters
2000 ・ Act on Promotion of
Sediment Disaster Countermeasures for
Sediment Disaster Prone Areas
2001 ・ Amendment of FloodControl Act
2002 ・ Act on Special Measuresfor Promotion of Tohnankai and Nankai
Earthquake
DisasterManagement
2003 ・ Specified Urban River
Inundation Countermeasures Act
2004 ・ Act on Special Measuresfor Promotion of Disaster Management
for Trenchtype Earthquakes inthe Vicinity of the Japan andChishima Trenches
2005 ・ Amendment of FloodControl Act
・ Amendment of Act on
Promotion of Sediment Disaster
Countermeasures for Sediment
Disaster Prone Areas
・ Amendment of Act on
Promotion of the Earthquake-proof
Retrofitof Buildings
2006 ・ Amendment of Act on theRegulation of Residential Land
Development

2005 Tokai Earthquake Disaster
Reduction Strategy
TonankaiandNankaiEarthquake Disaster
Reduction Strategy
Policy Framework for Tokyo
InlandEarthquakes
2006 Policy Framework for
Trench-type
Earthquakes in the Vicinity of
the Japan andChishima Trenches
Tokyo Inland Earthquake
Disaster Reduction Strategy
Basic
FrameworkforpromotingaNationwide
Movement for
Disaster Reduction
2008
DisasterManagement Strategy
forTrench-type
Earthquakes in theVicinity of the Japanand Chishima Trenches
2009 Chubu and Kinki
regions
InlandEarthquake
ountermeasures Basic
Plan

Table.03. History of revolutionary changers and development of disaster management act

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Basically after the main disasters almost all the act and legal provisions have been developed toovercome such issues with lesson learn experience.

4.2.2. The names of different act and circulars Japanese government issued
time to time for various kinds of disaster issues
1. Erosion Control Act (1897)
2. Building Standard Law (1950)
3. Forest Act (1951)
4. Act on Temporary Measures for Disaster Prevention and Development of Special Land
Areas (1952)
5. Meteorological Services Act (1952)
6. Seashore Act (1956)
7. Landslide Prevention Act (1958)
8. Act on Special Measures for Disaster Prevention in Typhoon-prone Areas (1958)
9. Act on Special Measures for Heavy Snowfall Areas (1962)
10. River Act (1964)
11. Act on Prevention of Steep Slope Collapse Disaster (1969)
12. Act on Special Measures for Active Volcanoes (1973)
13. Act on Special Financial Measures for Urgent Earthquake Countermeasure Improvement
Projects in
Areas for Intensified Measures (1980)
14. Act on Special Measures for Earthquake Disaster Countermeasures (1995)
15. Act on Promotion of the Earthquake-proof Retrofit of Buildings (1995)
16. Act on Promotion of Disaster Resilience Improvement in Densely Inhabited Areas (1997)
17. Act on Promotion of Sediment Disaster Countermeasures for Sediment Disaster Prone
Areas (2000)
18. Specified Urban River Inundation Countermeasures Act (2003) Vicinity of the Japan andChishima Trenches (2004)22

Basic Acts
1. Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act (1961)
2. Act on Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime

Disaster (1970)

3. Act on Disaster Prevention in Petroleum Industrial Complexes and other Petroleum Facilities(1975)
4. Act on Special Measures for Large-scale Earthquakes (1978)
5. Act on Special Measures for Nuclear Disasters (1999)
6. Act on Special Measures for Promotion of Tonankai and Nankai Earthquake Disaster
Management (2002)
7. Act on Special Measures for Promotion of Disaster Management for Trench-type
Earthquakes in the
Disaster countermeasures basic act is the strong act was created at that time considering all theissues and lesson learnt experience. In 1959 Ise-Wan typhoon was the major calamity to think on
develop the disaster countermeasure basic act which is still powerful tool for disaster management
activities.

4.3. Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism
Japanese Meteorological Department is the major Early Warning issuing agency in the Japan foralmost all the Natural Disasters. Its head office is located in Tokyo and in all the prefectures they have sub

office. The JMA consists of separate divisions and department as per assigned duties relevant tovarious hazards.
As of 1 October 2007, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) starts the Earthquake Early
Warning, a new service that advises of strong tremors before they arrive and forecasts of strong
ground motion caused by earthquakes

4.3.1. Earthquake Early Warning
The Earthquake Early Warning system automatically calculates the focus and magnitude of theearthquake and estimates the seismic intensity for each location by detecting the quake (i.e. theP-wave, or the preliminary tremor) near its focus. An Earthquake Early Warning is then given amatter of seconds (i.e. a few seconds to a few tens of seconds) before the arrival of strong tremors(i.e. the S-wave, or principal motion). Earthquake Early Warnings will be provided throughvarious media outlets such as TV and radio (JMA web).
It is reported that strong tremors may arrive at the same time as the Earthquake Early Warning(EEW) in areas that are close to the focus of the earthquake. The National Research Institutes for
Earth Science and Disaster Prevention and IED Hi-net, have developed a new system forestimating the immediate epicenter, magnitude, and also mechanism solutions intended for large
earthquakes relatively. AQUA system ( A accurate and QUICK A was named analysis system23

for source parameters).
On the other hand, from October 1, 2007, full-scale implementation of earthquake early warning
has been initiated at the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake early warning system thathas been developed by NIED and NIED Hi-net data has contributed significantly. The new AQUA
system can estimate the epicenter instantaneously based on the wearing arrive method of using the
Hi-net continuous data to be transmitted in real time from the observation point of the national
first.

Figure.11.Early warning dissemination mechanism

24Figure.12. flow of Earthquake early warning

National government

TV, Radio

Loud speakers roof top typeand agencies for DM

Local Government

TV, Radio
Early Evacuation
Loud Speakers street locatedPublic relation vehicles

Indoor receiver

Figure .13. Early Warning mechanism in JapanThe Earthquake Early Warning system provides advance announcement of the estimated seismic
intensities and expected arrival time of principal motion. These estimations are based on prompt
analysis of the focus and magnitude of the earthquake using wave form data observed byseismographs near the epicenter.
The Earthquake Early Warning is aimed at mitigating earthquake-related damage by allowing
countermeasures such as promptly slowing down trains, controlling elevators to avoid danger andenabling people to quickly protect themselves in various environments such as factories, offices,and houses and near cliffs.
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Figure.144.Semmic wavve receiving anda its processsing proceduree (source JMA
A websites)

CategoryD
Details

Eaarthquake EarlyE
Warrning dissemiination
methods

EEW (w
warning)z Estimatted originall time, Hy
ypocenter andaMagnituudes

EEW (foorecast)

Disastterman
nagement

radio, TV, sociall media,

z Area whhere seismic intensity is 4 or greaterinternnet.

z Estimatte

Throu
ugh EW receeiver andoriginaal

time,

Hypocennter,

Magnituudes.

dedicaated systemz Area whhere seismic intensity is 4 or greaterz Estimatted maximum
m intensity
z Expecteed arrival tim
me of princip
pal motion withw
a seismiic intensity ofo 4 or greateer
Table.04.. Earthquake earlyewarningemargin of ± 1 or soo. If multiplee earthquakess occur almoost
EEW seismic intensiity estimationns have an error
mity to each other,owarnings may be innaccurate beccause the systtem cannot teell
simultanneously or in close proxim
them apaart. For deep--focus earthquuakes with a focal depth ofo 100 km or more, seismiic intensity esstimations maaylack accuuracy. In areaas close to the focus of eaarthquakes, warnings
w
may not arrive in time before strong tremoors
hit (see thet example below).
bSome areeas may be hit
h by strong tremorstbeforre the announ
ncement of ann EEW in thee event of loccal earthquakees
occurringg inland. Hoowever, EEW
Ws provide beetween severral and a few
w tens of secconds to takee action before
strong tremors hit forr large inter-pplate earthquaakes far from land.

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The

area

circledhitbystrongtremor is before EEW announcement

Figure.15. EQ intensity distribution

EEWs are issued with the flow shown above. Their provision requires a dense observation system
to detect earthquakes quickly, advanced technology to allow prompt estimation of seismic
intensity with limited Figure.15. Earthquake intensity distribution data, and appropriate communication
technology to disseminate warnings. The EEW system leverages the cteristics of seismic waves,which propagate in all directions from the focal point of an earthquake and are generally primarywaves (P-waves) and secondary waves (S-waves). S-waves propagate more slowly than P-waves
but move with high amplitude and cause damage. P-waves travel at about 7 km/s (25,200 km/h),
while S-waves travel at about 4 km/s (14,400 km/h). This speed difference allows an EEW to beissued right after the P-wave is detected and before the S-wave arrives.

Figure.16.Earthquake wave transmission

EEWs are issued with the flow shown above. Their provision requires a dense observation system
to detect earthquakes quickly, advanced technology to allow prompt estimation of seismic27

intensity with limited data, and appropriate communication technology to disseminate warnings.
The EEW system leverages the characteristics of seismic waves, which propagate in all directions
from the focal point of an earthquake and are generally primary waves (P-waves) and secondary
waves (S-waves). S-waves propagate more slowly than P-waves but move with high amplitudeand cause damage. P-waves travel at about 7 km/s (25,200 km/h), while S-waves travel at about 4
km/s (14,400 km/h). This speed difference allows an EEW to be issued right after the P-wave is
detected and before the S-wave arrives.

Figure.17. Real time earthquake monitoring system in Japan

4.3.2 Tsunami Warning advisory
When an earthquake occurs, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) estimates the possibility oftsunami generation from seismic observation data. If disastrous waves are expected in coastal
regions, JMA issues a Tsunami Warning/Advisory for each region expected to be affected basedon estimated tsunami heights. JMA also issues information on tsunami details such as estimatedarrival times and heights. (JMA websites)28

4.3.3. Volcanic Early Warning

Figure 18 Major volcanic places29Volcanic alert level are classified as five section in terms of target areas and action to be taken.
Only warning issues to residents if the treat comes to level four or five stage.

Figure.19. Volcanic alert early warning system(source JMA web)30

4.3.4. Emergency Warning and Warning Advisories
Emergency Warnings are intended for extraordinary phenomena expected to be of a scale that will
far exceed the warning criteria. Warnings and Advisories continue to be issued in their current
form even after the introduction of Emergency Warnings.
Residents should not let down their guard even if no Emergency Warning is currently in effect in
the area. It is important to take action early wherever possible with reference to relevant weather
bulletins, Advisories and Warnings, which are updated in response to the latest phenomenon
observations or predictions.
The criteria for Emergency Warning issuance were determined in response to the views of local
governments in charge of disaster management for their own areas. In regard to earthquakes,
tsunami and volcanic eruptions, JMA maintains the system of warning nomenclature used until 29
August, 2013 but issues messages in the new classification of Emergency Warnings for high-risk
conditions. These include Major Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings (Level 4 or more) and
Earthquake Early Warnings (incorporating prediction of tremors measuring 6-lower or more on
JMA's seismic intensity scale).

4.3.5. Extreme weather warning
Early Warning Information on Extreme Weather is issued at 14:30 JST every Monday andThursday when a high probability (30% or more) of very high or very low seven-day averaged
temperature, or very heavy seven-day total snowfall is predicted in the week starting from five toeight days ahead of the date of announcement. If information was issued on the precedingannouncement date, follow-up information is issued on the next date of announcement. The terms
very high and very low refer to high or low seven-day averaged temperatures that are in the top
10% of all samples.

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5. Hyoogo Prefeccture Disaaster Man
nagementt System
5.1. Overview ofo Hyogo Prefecturre

Figure.200. Hyogo preffectural map

Hyogo prefecture is located in Kansai regionrin Honshu
H
Islannd. It the laargest islannd the Japann.
Hyogo has coastliines on twoo seas to thhe north, th
he Sea of Jaapan, to thee south, thee Inland Sea.
Hyogo borders on Osaka Preffecture, Kyooto Prefectu
ure, Tottori PrefecturePaand Okayam
ma Prefecturre.
The noorthern porttion is spaarsely populated, exceept for the city of Toyyooka, andd the centraal
highlannds are onlyy populated by tiny villlages. Most of Hyogo's populatioon lives on the southerrn
coast, whichw
is parrt of
the Osaaka-Kobe-K
Kyoto metroppolitan areea. Awaji Issland is an island in the inlandd sea, lyinng
betweenn Honshu anda Shikokuu islands. Rokko
Rislaand and Porrt island arre the islan
nds made bybJapanesse governmeent where area located in Hyogo prrefecture.
As of March
M
31, 2008,
2
20% of the totaal land areaa of the preefecture waas designateed as Naturaal
Parks whichw
are veery importannt to use as the earthquuake evacuaation placess or first gatthering poinnt.
About 29
2 cities aree included inn Hyogo prrefecture (NNamely Aioii, Akashi, A
Akō, Amagaasaki, Asagoo,
Ashiya,, Awaji, Himeji,
H
Itaami, Kakoggawa, Kasaai, Katō, Kawanishi,
K
Kobe (cappital), Mikki,
Minamiiawaji, Nisshinomiya, Nishiwaki,, Ono, San
nda, Sasayaama, Shisōō, Sumoto, Takarazukka,
Takasaggo, Tamba, Tatsuno, Tooyooka Yabuu) (Wikipeddia).
Hyogo is the indusstrial part ofo the Hanshhin industrial region inn Japan. Koobe port is the main poort
supportt to their economi withw
huge industries such as metal,mbeveerage, and medial etc.

Figure.21.. Kobe port andd city view32

5.2. Different Hazard threatened to Hyogo Prefecture
1. Typhoons
Typhoons occur between July and October, bringing torrential rain and extremely strong winds.
Landslides and flooding can occur due to typhoons. There is also a risk of injuries due tofragments that have been blown about, and flood tides.
Tropical cyclones occurring at a longitude of 100-180 degrees east in the Pacific Ocean or East
China Sea with minimum wind speed of 17.2m/s near the center are called "typhoons." They are
the same as hurricanes and cyclones. Caution is necessary, because typhoons can cause a great
deal of damage. The mean pressure of the surrounds of Japan is 1013hPa (Hectopascal); when atyphoon approaches, the air pressure goes down. The lower the air pressure, the stronger the windand rain tend to become. The winds of a typhoon in Japan blow in an anticlockwise direction.
Moving towards the right-hand side in the direction of the typhoon, this side is even stronger thanthe left-hand side because the wind which is enerated by the typhoon itself blows in the same
direction as the wind which is moving the typhoon. The extent of the damage varies considerably
depending on the path which the typhoon takes, so you should prepare for typhoons by measures
such as watching the weather forecast. It is essential to be careful of high tides around thecoastline due to rises in sea levels and strength of the wind caused by the low air pressure. Sea
levels go up 1cm for every 1hPa that air pressure drops, and grows higher by square in proportion
to the power of the wind speed. When the effect of the high water levels is added to high tide, thiscan result in serious damage; you should avoid going near the sea at such times.
2. Earthquake
Japan is one of countries most frequently affected by earthquakes in the world. Hyogo prefecture is highly
vulnerable to earthquake disaster may occur 9M nearly 100 year return period. Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake
was major disaster ever impacted huge damage Hyogo prefecture and Japan as well. In the Prefecture level
history many severer earthquakes were happed with large scale impact on human lives as well as property
damages.

3. Tsunami
Based on Earthquake occurrence intensity, there are considerable threats of occurrence of tsunami
hazards to the Hyogo prefecture. As per the tsunami hazard map developed by prefecture, 3-2
meters height waves are expected in high hazard areas.
4. Sediment Disaster
Rokko mount located along the prefecture has created the treat of landslide, sediment and rock
failures. Lower areas are highly vulnerable for the sediment disasters, high probability of creating
huge impact on people lives and property in the prefecture33

5.3. Legal Provision for Disaster Management activities for Prefecture
By Disaster Countermeasures basic act, Act no 223, 1997, has given the authority to Prefecture
government for disaster management activities within their premises. Act says
Art. 4. In the interest of protecting the area of a prefecture, the life and limb of its residents andtheir property from disaster, the prefecture shall have the responsibility to formulate andimplement, with the cooperation of agencies concerned and other local governments, a disasterprevention plan relating to its area, as prescribed by law, and at the same time, shall assist in theperformance of business or operations related to disaster prevention of a city, town or village, anddesignated local administrative organs within the area, and shall exercise responsibility for overall
coordination of such business or operations. 2. Agencies of a prefecture shall, in performing theirbusiness or operations, act in concert in order that responsibilities of the prefecture as provided
under the preceding paragraph may be fulfilled.

5.4. Disaster Preparedness in Hyogo Prefecture
5.4.1. Hazard and Risk Map Prepared by Hyogo Prefecture government
Preparation of Hazard and risk map is mandated task of particular municipality. National
government has introduced the major plan as a guideline. Based on that guide line eachmunicipality should prepare the hazard map. Almost all municipalities have displayed them in thewebsites where people are much familiar and easily accessible. Some municipality has put the live
monitoring system using web camera which is general public can access. Specially river and waterlevel
fluctuation
andvulnerable
areas
those
camera
can
be
seen.

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Figure.22. Tsunami Hazard Map of Kobe

Figure. 23. Reservoir Disaster Danger spots

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Figure.24. Flood Hazard map

Figure.25. High tide risk area map

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Legend:

Area mark for tsunami evacuation
Area for tsunami causes
Towns that are 2.5m above sea level

Figure.26. Kobe city tsunami hazard map

5.4.2. The Importance of Preparedness
In a survey conducted by the Prime Minister’s Office in 1991, the proportion of people who
thought a big earthquake could occur in their area was 43.3% in the Tokai region, 22.9%
throughout the country as a whole, and only 8.4% in the Kinki (Western Japan) region. Thisrevealed the fact that the residents and governments of Hyogo Prefecture and the damaged
municipalities, all of which were located in the Kinki region, did not think that a serious
earthquake could occur in the region. In general, we were not sufficiently prepared for such asudden disaster. This catastrophe was a sharp reminder of the need to build a disaster management
system that could respond to any kind of disaster (Disaster Management Hyogo prefecture report)

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5.5. Identified Best Practices in the Hyogo Prefectural DM systemz

Establishment and Operation of 24-hour Monitoring and Quick-Response System ismaintained by rotation system giving smooth working environment for the officialsz

Hyogo Satellite Communication: In the event of a disaster, emergency contacts,
meteorological information, disaster information, and other information is collected andtransmitted by means of a disaster administration wireless system that connects theprefectural office, district administration offices, municipalities, fire headquarters, and otherpoints using satellite communications, which are less vulnerable to disasters.

zVideo Phone System: In the event of a disaster, information is exchanged between theprefectural and municipal disaster management headquarters by video telephone.

z

Helicopter video transmission system: Through this system Hyogo prefectural DMC takethe real-time pictures in addition to Police Department photographic information. This has
given the advantage to minimize the gap to government officials to be easy their task. Thissystem has been implementing since 2007.

z

Continues Practice of drills: Hyogo prefecture is conducting thedrills combining with Bokumi to various groups such as school
students, communities at municipality level and prefectural level,
emergency management drills.
Figure.27.Hyogo prefecture drillzStandby accommodation: for the officer who are involving in emergency management
activities are provided accommodationz

Developing the websites for Hyogo prefecture DM institutions

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z

Preparation of multi-purpose structures such as Miki Disaster Management Park

Figure.28. Disaster Management institutions’ location

In the Miki Disaster Management Park all the structure has been developed to additional usage of
emergency situation. All the places in park, stadium and other places also use as the storage,
people gathering places, temporary accommodation for victims with all the basic facilities forvictims.
Interconnecting all the institutions relating disastermanagement, prefecture government has made better systemfor coordinating all institutions at the emergency situation.
They have maintained large quantity of reserved food andother emergency required items a few bigger stores. Miki
stadium is also one of places which large scale foods andemergency items have been stored.
Figure.29.Under Miki stadium emergency store

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Figure.30.Mikli Earthquake Disaster memorial park

This is very good practical intervention Hyogo Prefecture government has been practicing toutilize resources successfully and preparedness for the future disasters.
z

Introduction of building codes as preparedness measures to protect civilians home for40

earthquake

Figure.31. Some safty measures Hyogo prefectural govenement has been introduced for minimize the earthquake hazardszIntroduction of Phoenix Mutual Aid Funds for Housing Reconstruction
The hyogo prefecture government has introduced this system for assisting the people whodamaged their houses by disasters. Firstly dwellers should join this program in advance forgetting the benefit from this fund. Up to 6 million yes can be obtained for reconstruction or
repair the houses damaged by disasters with some conditions. This is better practices for the
benevolence of victims as lesson learn practicesz Contribution of Hyogo prefecture for the international important action plan such as HFA(Hyogo Framework for Action). The Hyogo Framework for Action was an outcome of the2005 conference held in Kobe, Japan. The HFA suggests five specific priorities for action:
1. Making disaster risk reduction a priority;
2. Improving risk information and early warning;
3. Building a culture of safety and resilience;
4. Reducing the risks in key sectors;
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5. Strengthening preparedness for response.

z

Preparation of Disaster Information documents
For the be benefit of civilians disaster information leaflets and poster documents has been
prepared for giving the better information an emergency situations.

Figure.32.safety guide document made by Hyogo prefecture DM authorities

This information is very important to civilians to make sure their safety in an emergency situation.
z Kobe city Education support program
Kobe city Board of Education and KCFB (Which supports Bokumi) jointly developed a series ofdisaster prevention education program which can be used at schools and other educationalsituations. These programs were then compiled in a booklet. These guide book are very useful tostudents as well as volunteers and civilians for disaster management practices.

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Figure.33. sample guide book and other materials

z Town Watching: This method gives a better understanding of the surrounding environment
and prevents adverse effect of the disasters. Town watching is done two times in a month andstudents move to the town area and find all the possibilities for the disasters. At the classroom they have to discuss about the findings and finally drawn on a Digital Hazard Map. Thatwould be more important to the children to gain more knowledge on disaster management.
z

At the Great Hanjin Awaji Earth Quake in the Kobe in 1995, 85% of the victims were rescuedby the people. Past experience must be transferred to the younger generation through theschool disaster management programs. Not only the students but also all many parents,
village disaster management committee members, University students and variousorganizations are combined with this event.

z

Japanese Government has created very knowledgeable museum to memorize large scaledisaster happened in the past to educate the people and students. For ex.. Geate Hanshing
Awaji Earthquake Museum, Unzen Volcanic Memorable Museum, Atomic bomb
Museum...etc using high technology easy to understand spending millions of money.

z

Community Emergency Drill program: with guidance of Bokumi and other organization
periodically emergency preparedness drill are practiced with general public for giving better
practical experience on prevention strategies. For the drills, local communities, womenorganization, religious institutions and mutual support groups are playing major role at thedrill time.

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5.6. Community based disaster management activities in Hyogo prefecture
Appreciable services have been fulfilling for few years by BOKUMI volunteers who is specificfor Hyogo prefecture. They have well trained volunteers for specific subjects. In the normal time,those volunteers are doing other business and they have liaised (commitment) with local
government that they would report anytime in advance with calling in. Those volunteers arehighly qualified and well trained people able to handle any disasters.
Volunteer for the Promotion of Community Early Warning (VCEW) is a group of person who
wish to wish to work voluntarily for the improvement of hydrological equipment suitable forcommunity level early warning. They have voluntarily produced the simple technique automatedrain gauge and water level gauges which is more convenient vulnerable community for self
evacuation. VCEW assembles equipment and donates equipment for the developing countries.

5.7. The important issues of initial response system¾ Lack of disaster-management personnel
The earthquake also affected those responsible for carrying out disaster management measures.
Consequently, out of a total of twenty-one members who were supposed to attend the firstPrefectural Emergency Relief Headquarters Meeting, (PERH) only five, including the Governor,
were able to attend. In the administrative office, only two members were present. Under thesecircumstances, with so few staff members and with so much to do, we were not able to provide anadequate response. (Disaster Management Hyogo prefecture report)¾ Paralyzed telecommunications
Due to our inability to collect information, we had trouble comprehending the full extent of thedamage. As a result, we were unable to avoid taking emergency measures based on insufficient
information. Importance of Cooperation among Disaster Management Organizations
Communications networks connecting organizations such as administrative offices, fire stations,police stations, the self-defense forces, and medical organizations had not been effectively
established at the time of the earthquake, and setting up cooperative systems required too muchtime. Moreover, since a single municipality or prefecture is unable to deal with such alarge-scale disaster, a widespread, comprehensive disaster management network was urgently
required to effectively aid the damaged areas across city or prefectural lines. Importance ofCommunity and Regional Disaster-Response Capability
Many people who were buried under buildings during the quake were rescued by their families orneighbors. One researcher estimated that 80% of victims were rescued in this way. These
local-level lifesaving activities played a very significant role in highlighting the importance ofcommunity-based disaster response. Importance of Making Cities Disaster-Resistant Contrary totheir sturdy appearance, modern cities have a number of weak points in terms of disasters. Modern
structures, facilities, and highways collapsed, elevated bullet train tracks fell, and ports weredamaged. This made us keenly aware of the need for urban planning that takes space and safety
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into careful consideration, and for disaster management bases that cover a wider area (Disaster
Management Hyogo prefecture report)

Figure.34. Build back better

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6. Results and discussiondn on cond
ducted surrvey
A surveey was carriied out to measuremthe people’sppreeparedness natural hazzard in Hyog
go prefecturre.
It was randomrseleected sample using intternet. Onliine questionner was preepared for collectingcthhefeedbaccks of Hyoggo people.

ucation annd disasteer experieence
6.1. General dissaster edu
Pa and disasteragedexxperiencee
6.1.1. People’s

Presentage

Age of peop
ple
No
never
18%
1

70.0%
7
6
60.0%
5
50.0%
4
40.0%
3
30.0%
2
20.0%
1
10.0%
0.0%

Experrience of people forpreevious disa
asters

Yes
more
m
17%

Yes one65%

10-1
19 20-39 40
0-59 Above
Age rannge
Figure.355. Age of peopple who answeered

Figuree.36.Experiencce of people foor previous diisasters

As per the above twot
graft, approximateaely 60% peo
ople were age
a range 440-59. Howeever, 18% ofopeople are not muuch experieence on imppact of disaasters occuurred in passt and they may not bebinteresting in getting educatioon or preparredness meeasures thann the peoplee who have experienceed(82%) ono disasters.

Peexperienc
ce on Han
nshin Awa
aji Earthq
quake
6.1.2. People’s
People’s experiencce on Hansh
hin Awaji Earthquake
Yes, I have an expperience onn Hyogo Preefecture’s im
mpact

82.4%
%

I have heard abouut that EQ (bbecause I was
w not bornn or I lived innother prefecture)
p

14.7%
%

No

2.9%
Seeverity of im
mpact experrienced disasters

Yes, exxtremely terrible

20.7
7%

Yes severely affected

20.7
7%

Yes some effect

48.3
3%

Yes, bu
ut it was not reported anyy significant impact

10.3
3%

Table.05..People’s ideaa on disaster46

Numbers of people have some experience on disasters affected to Hyogo Prefecture. 82% of
people have replied as they had the experience of Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. 41% people
had felt those impacts severely or extremely severely.

6.1.3. People’s idea on possibility of occurrence large scale earthquake
Possibility of occurence big earthquake
Yes
24%
No
0%
I don t think
anymore earthquakes
like the Hanshin
Awaji EQ

77%

Figure.37. people’s awareness on possibility of occurrence large scale earthquake

People’s idea on possibility of occurrence large scale earthquake near Kansu region wasquestioned to understand the attitudes and awareness on earthquake preparedness. 77% of people
have mentioned that they are expecting the next biggest earthquake in this region. Howeverconsiderable numbers of people have mentioned that they don’t expect same scale earthquake
furthermore. Although the return period of large scales EQ around 100 years, there arepossibilities of occurrence massive EQ any time.

6.1.4. Experience on Evacuation Warning
Answer Options

Response Percent

A)

Yes

26.5%

B)

No

73.5%

Table.6. experience on evacuation warning

As per the answer, 74% people have mentioned that they have never received any warning related
to natural disasters during their lifetime. However government has issued several warning withinlast 20 years period (for natural hazard). It convinces that some people have no access for getting
warnings or they are not care on that matter.
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6.2. Early Warning and Evacuation behaviors
6.2.1. People’s knowing on EW issuing agency
Knowledge on EW issuing
Agency
3%

JMA

6% 0%

Municipalities
12%
Prefectural
DMC
I don

79%

t know

The knowledge of the people’s on Early
Warning issuing agency was admirable level. It
was 80% and only 15% people are thinking it isby municipality or Prefectural DMC. And 6%
people don’t have an idea on EW issuing agency.
This situation represents the people’s
preparedness and reaction for warnings andalerts. Further, JMA has been fulfilling very
advance and appreciable service to the country.

Other

Figure.38.knowledge on EW issuing agency

6.2.2. Usefulness of Earthquake Early WarningNo
6%

Usefulness of Earthquake EW

Yes
94%

Figure.39.Usfulness of earthquake early warning

Japan is the only one country issuing the Early Warning for earthquake. Although it is very limited
time before occurrence the earthquake, people have given the good response on it. As per the
result, 94% of people say it is useful; it seems that earthquake early warning is very useful for
people for immediate action for saving their lives although it is very short period.

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6.2.3. People’s preference for disaster warning information dissemination
Modes of communications people prefer to recive EW
45.0%
40.0%
38.2%

35.0%
30.0%

29.4%

25.0%

23.5%

20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Radio/TV

Mobile alert

Loudspeakers

5.9%

2.9%

Internet

Other

Figure.40. People’s preference for disaster warning information

Based on results, TV/Radio communication, mobile alert and loudspeaker have taken
approximately equal portion on people’s preference for early warning information dissemination.
Through internet, 6% people only have expressed their willingness. All the other countries as wellas Japan people are willing to watch the TV for disaster information sharing. However
loudspeaker is also very popular in Japan for disaster information sharing.

6.2.4. People’s decision on evacuation
Answer Options

Response Percent

A)

Yes

61.8%

B)

No

38.2%

Table.7. People’s prompt action on evacuation

This question asked to understand the people’s behavior after an earthquake that lasted within aminute or during which it was hard to stand up. 62 % people mentioned that they evacuate fromthe premises with EW message and rest said that they don’t evacuate just after hearing EW. As theprompt action, those people mentioned that they immediately run to safer place. However rest has
different ideas as below figure shows.

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Proompt acction
Answer

Other
Give thee message too neighbors
Nothing elsse runaway
Prepare thee family for evacuatione
Preparin
ng the emergency pack0
0.0%

20..0%

40.0
0%
60.0%
%
Percen
ntage

80.0%
%

Figure.411. actions peopple taken afterr EEWs

Amongg replies, arround 65% ideas are too runaway after receivving the meessage. Andd other ideaas
were onn family saafety; passinng massagee to others; preparing emergency
epack and other.
oFamilly
preparaation and em
mergency packp
preparration repliees give the indirect iddea on lackk of people’s
prepareedness immeediate respoonse.

I
ation of evvacuationn route annd center
6.2.5. Identifica

Evacu
uation Centerrs
Yes

9%

0%
3%3%
3

No

I searrch where th
he place tha
at canbe reached easilyy at thatmoveement
My househis safe building therefore
no neeed those infformation

85%
%

Other

Figure.422. identificatioon of evacuatiion route and placepThis waas forwardeed to measuure the Hyoogo people’s knowleddge on locattion of theiir evacuatioon
centers and routes. As per the results 85%% people haave an idea ono where thhere evacuattion center islocated. However considerabble number of people doesn’t haave idea onn where thee evacuatioon
centers and what are the rouutes they should use. Thus, 3% people only have deecided not tot50

evacuate just because they think that their houses are highly resistance for withstanding any kindlevel of natural hazard. 83% people out of evacuation center known community have an idea on
evacuation routes to reach that place.

6.3. School education and community based DRM
6.3.1. Children’s Awareness on Disaster Preparedness

Perant's satisfaction on children's disaster responce

They know well what theyshould do for the precautions

3%
21%

26%

We have to just guide themfor precautions
We have to protect them
Other

50%

Figure.43. parents’ idea on school disaster education

According to results 76% parents have sound idea on their children’s education on disasters
response. However 24% people think that it is not enough.

6.3.2. Children’s education
Based on results, 75% people have sound idea on their children’s education on disastermanagement. And the rest do totally not believe that children have practiced well for face toemergency situation. Therefore most of times, when EEWs issued, parents are unnecessarily
afraid for their children and they created unexpected fear and excited situation whether disasters
would be happened. Therefore joint DRM program combining with children and parents are very
important to understand each other and then parents are able to suggest some ideas for the
improvement.

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OtherThey have nottrained for theirsafeguard

The knowledge
gain from thegschool is not theappropriate
level

They havelearnt someknowledge

70
0.0%
60
0.0%
50
0.0%
40
0.0%
30
0.0%
20
0.0%
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
They have been
trainedi d wellll toprotect
themselves byschools

Percentage

Schhool Disaster Educa
ation

Answer s
Figure.444.Parents ideaas on children’’s disaster eduucation

6.3.3. Hyogo
H
prrefecturall people’s commun
nication prreferenceeCommuunicationn preferen
nce
Other
ConverrsationalC
Communitymmeeting
WebsiteVolunteeer teams
Mail-drop
p/circular…
Brochurre/Leaflet
TV/Radio/b
broadcast
0.0
0%

50.0%
系列1

10
00.0%

Figure.455. People’s communication preferenceThis quuestion wass focused ono evaluatee the peoplee’s preferennce of moddes commu
unication annd
informaation receiving methodds in pre-dissaster time. As per the results,r
TV//Radio relatted broadcaastis the most
m populaar method amongaciviliians for dissaster inform
mation receiving at thee pre-disasteer
time. It is more thaan 97% pressent. Second preferencce is throughh websites aand it reserv
ve 70%. Thhis
figure indicates the technological advvancement and moderrn societal behavior with mobilletechnology. Furtheer, the peopple used to daily refereence on som
me websitees; social mediamsuch asa52

face boook, twitterr and Japannese Meteoorological websitesw
foor informatiion sharing
g on disasteer
manageement.

Ppparticipattion of CB
BDRM prrogram
6.3.4. People’s
particcipation off awarenesss
prograamPParticipati
ion of disa
aster drillss
Once

TwiiceMore tiimes

No any
a one

18%
%

29%
%

85.3
3%

15%

14.7%

38%
Yes
Figure.466. People’s paarticipation of CBDRM proggram

No

Figure.47. Aw
wareness proggram participaation

P
Participationo disaster traofaining progra
amAnswer Options

Response P
Percent

A)

Yes

61.8%
%

B)

No

38.2%
%

Table.08..Hyogo people’s participation for trainingg program

As per the results, 38% people have partiicipated forr more times for simulaation exerciises and 15%%
people have neveer participatted for anyy drills witthin the prrefecture. P
Participationn of disasteer
awareneess programm was 86%%. It shows the dedicaation of com
mmunity annd disaster managemennt
officerss on this matter. Geetting disasster manag
gement traiining suchh as First Aid, Cam
mpManageement, Searrch and Resccue also aree appropriatte level amoong Hyogo P
People.

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6.4. Prre-disasteer phase preparednpness activiities
6.4.1. PreparedPdness plannning actiivities civiilian praccticed
Preeparednesss Plannin
ng activitiees in Pre-ddisaster stage

8.8%

Oth
her
Involvement a member of DM
D volunteeers

35.3%

Trraining for facingfemerg
gency situatiion

64.7%

App
plying the bu
uilding code for…

58.8%

Introdducing the sa
afety measu
ures…

79.4%

Preparring emergenncy disasterr kit
64.7%

Figure.488. preparednesss planning acctivities duringg the pre-disasster time

Hyogo prefecturepi considered as well prrepared exe
isemplary city
y for natura
al disasters in the worldd.

In the pre-disasterpr phase the activities suchs
as preeparing emeergency disaster kit foor emergenccy
evacuattion, introdu
ucing the safety measu
ures amongg householdders, applyinng the build
ding code foor
earthquuake safety,, participatiing the disa
aster trainin
ng programm, involvemeent as a meember of DM
M
volunteeers and other practicces have beeen forward
ded for peoople to understand theeir behavioor.
Introduucing the safety meassures amonng family membersmw
washighestt (80%) con
ncern amonng
dwellerrs. And preparing emeergency disaster kit, applyingabuuilding codees and gainning disasteer
manageement trainning are othher main pra
actices whicch Hyogo peeople practiced.
Based ono results, this figuree indicates thetmodernn well prep
pared societtal behaviorr for naturaalhazardss.

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6.4.2. Ways off gaining disasterr educatioon on ressponse

Peoplee's learnin
ng methods
73.5%

58.8%
%

35.3%
14.7%

14.7
7%

Figuure.49. Peoplee’s disaster ressponse learninng methods

In the preparednespss stage, upllifting the knowledgekofo people’s education on disaster response foor
impendding disasterr is very immportant. Acccording too results of surveying, media havee done betteer
service to be educcated the peeople on im
mmediate reesponse action. In adddition to thaat local leveel
disasterr managemeent authoritties also haave fulfilled
d clear and appropriatee service inncreasing thheawareneess of the people live inn Hyogo.

6.4.3. People’s awarenesss on tim
me in betw
ween eartthquake aand tsuna
ami hit (iincase of Tounank
kai/Nank
kai EQ)
Scientists believe that time in between EQ
Qand tsunaami wave hiit around 30 minutes totHyogo preefecture with natural obstacleosucch
as Awaji Island. Aroound 70% people thinnkthat it takkes more thhan 30muniites and it isreasonablee measurem
ment withou
ut experiencce
on tsunammi. Howeveer 21% peo
ople have nonidea on tssunami hittiing time annd this grouup
should bee educated oon this mattter for betteer
preparednnessTsunnami hittin
ng time

70.6%
2
2.9%

2.9%
%

2.9%

10
min.
m

20
min.

30min.

20.6%
more Don tthan knoow
330min.
orr
Nev
ver
com
me.

Figure.500. people’s awwareness on tsuunami reachinng time55

6.4.4. Resistant level of People’s house for seismic intensity
Earthquake safety measures
taken

Resistant level of houses
6M
3%
7M
38%

30%
No
50%

8M

Yes
50%

29%
Don t know
the resistancelevel
Figure.51. Safety measures taken to minimize the earthquake risk at their houses

Based on results, only 50% people have taken in to consideration the safety measures of theirhouses or they were aware on that. Rest of the houses might not be strong enough for some strong
earthquake. However, 38% people don’t have idea on their houses’ resistance for earthquake
magnitudes. This shows the people’s lack of awareness on earthquake or their highly adherence
and surety on government interference. Further, as per the answers, it shows that the people
strongly believe the provided houses by local government are strong enough to survive any strong
earthquake.

6.4.5. Investment willing to the safety of their houses and expected incentives
for retrofitting the houses
people's willingness of investment for the safety of theirhouses
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Yes big portion

Yes some

Yes few

Figure.52. people's willingness of investment for the safety of their houses

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I don

t spend any
amountApproximately 85% people like to spend a few amount of money for the safety of their houses. It
gives a good message that they have an idea on consequences of natural hazards. But rest may
have sufficient confident on their houses’ safety or any other reasons.
Retrofitting of houses
Consultancy for earthquake preparedness

8.8%

Financial assistant for retrofitting

8.8%

8.8%

Easy long schemes (For Eg easy payment
methods, low interest or interest free.etc)

I am sure, my house is resistance for any
earthquake therefore I don t need any
incentives

8.8%

64.7%

Other

Figure.53. Expected incentives for retrofitting of houses

Based on people’s willingness, 65% people are willing to getting financial assistance fromgovernment for retrofit their houses. It shows that people are still living without 100% confident
on EQ resistance of their houses. Among Hyogo people, some are lacking the knowledge ontechnical matters on EQ and they prefer getting consultancy from proper authorities. Equal
portion of people are fully confident about their houses and safety.

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I
e strategiies for risk
k transferrring metthods
6.4.6. Insurance
Hyogo prefeectural governmentHinntroduced
d insurance scheme

P
Privetinsu
urance
52.9%

44.1%
%
35.3%

32.4%
23.5%
11.8%
Y
Yes

nt. No, I don
Noo, but I wannwantt.

t

Yes

No, but I
want.

No, I don
d
want.

t

Figure.544. people’s preeference Govtt insurance annd privet insurance for risk transferringt

Hyogo prefectural governmennt has introdduced the innsurance sccheme for H
Hyogo people. Howeveer,
numberrs of membbers who havehtaken the membeership are currentlycvery limitedd. Prefecturaal
Disasterr Managem
ment Center has been appplying varrious strateggies to increease the no of memberrs.
Based ono these ressults 32% peoplephave taken the membershipmp of governm
ment insuraance scheme.
Approxximately 24% people werew
not awware on thee governmennt insurancce and rest (44%) eitheer
they haave anotherr insurance or don’t haave; they area not willling to becoome member of Hyoggo
insurance scheme.. However 52% people said thaat they have the priveet insurancee for naturaal
hazardss but still cloose to 50% people donn’t have priv
vet sector innsurance forr natural hazzard.

6.4.7. The
T time people prrefer to sp
pend for thet disastter preparredness worksw
Per week
k hours willing to pa
ay for DRM
M worksMoree than 3 hou
urs

2.9
9%

3 hou
urs

0%
0.0

2 hou
urs

8.8%

Lesss than 1 hoour

8
88.2%

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Figure.555. weekly houurs Hyogo peoople prefer to DRM
D
activitiees

According to answers peoplle given, theyt
are noot willing to spend mmore time for disasteer
manageement activiities. As per the variouus reasons, peoplep
are notn willing to spend muchmtime foor
CBDM activities. It shows that speciaally aged people only lead commmunity bassed activitiees
becausee of many reasonsrsucch as youthss’ attitudes,, no leisure time for participationn, labor forcce
have to do works hardly
hand thet leisure timetthey prrefer to be withw their ffamily etc. ThereforeT
foor
attractioon of youth and others,, DM officeers have to comecwith variousvaspeects.

Uof social meedia for innformatio
on sharingg
6.4.8. Usage

Sociial med
dia
Percentage

50.0%

0.0%
Stroongly
importa
ant for all

Important

Slig
ghtly
impo
ortant

It is notnimporttant

P
People'sresp
ponce
Figure.566.Social mediaa and informaation sharing

In 20111, Thailandd floods sevverely attaccked Bangk
kok metroppolitan and suburb inu
undating thhewhole citiescroughhly 6 monthh period. Duuring this peeriod, a reseearch whichh was condu
ucted by onneof theirr national reesponsible agencies diisclosed thee usage of socialsmediia during th
hat time. Thheinformaation on floood affectedd areas; possible accesss, weather forecast;f
onn affected people and soson had been sharinng through social meddia such as twitter, face book andd locally po
opular SM. It
was reccorded rougghly 50% off people in Bangkok an
nd suburbs.. This givess the interessting hints totdisasterr managemeent authoritiies to promoote social mediamfor dissaster inform
mation sharring, EW annd
responsse. In Hyogoo prefecturee, approxim
mately 74% people have mentionedd that it is importantifoor
disasterr informatioon sharing.

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7. Recommendation
Building resilience, communication, infrastructure and restoring connectivity should be the heartof disaster management planning. Public education on limitation of disaster management
technology in the disaster time and risk awareness and continued disaster preparedness is needed
for a better disaster risk management system in a country.
At the international conference held in Kyoto University Dr. Tetsuo Tobita suggested that all most
all the building are vulnerable to liquefaction hazard because he reveled scientifically the courses
for damaging the building at the earthquake time. He further emphasized that engineers only
consider about the earthquake condition and it should be considered the effect of liquefaction too.
Almost all the buildings in vulnerable areas are vulnerable to liquefaction hazards he further said.
Therefore considering these factors reinvestigation is needed for identifying its strengths andscientific solution.
Based on the results of earthquake close 40% people don’t have appropriate insurance for theprotection of their property from potential disasters. Therefore, those people can be considered asvery vulnerable people live in Hyogo prefecture. Prefectural disaster management center said thatcurrent percentage of membership of their insurance scheme is also very lower rate. Therefore
sounds insurance scheme as well as achievable methods should be created for Hyogo people byHyogo officials.
Local media are needed to be adequately supported technically and financially. Local responders
need to work with them closely before during and after the disaster. Although government handled
specific disaster management media which are popular among people, all the other media aresuggested to be used for disaster awareness and education in the pre-disaster stage.
Chutsu Earthquake (6.8M) occurred after Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, on 23/10/2004 in Niigata
prefecture, Japan. Although the number of death were limited (65) wide range of topography andinfrastructure were severely damaged. 4805 people injured and 16,000 houses collapsed (Source
Asian Study symposium, Kanagawa University). After introducing the many lows and orders withthe lesson learnt from Hanshin Awaji EQ, Chutsu EQ damage are subsequently gigantic withintroduced lows and regulations. Therefore revision on retrofitting and building codes in Hyogo
prefecture is recommended
Specially, Japan is considered the highly aged population lived country in the world. Based on the
Health and Welfare Ministry estimation, 25% of current population is elderly people. By 2060,
aged population will be 40% because Japan's population growth will keep declining by about one
million people every year and also life expectation is the highest in the world the ministry predicts.
Thus, past large scale calamities in the Japan have shown the figures of number of aged people
who were victims with unprotected environment. Therefore they are very vulnerable to disasters60and existing system might not be enough for ensure the all aged people’s safety. Therefore, it
should be paid proper attention and specific program for the aged people on disaster preparedness
and emergency evacuation to minimize the damage by future calamities.
Based on surveying results, numbers of people are not aware on the evacuation centers andevacuation routes assigned for them by municipality. This situation may create unnecessarydifficulties for dwellers when emergency evacuation announce. One is an unexpected crowd
which would not be manageable would concentrate to the particular place at the same time.
Perhaps, some will be walking unnecessarily searching evacuation center until disaster happen.
Therefore, appropriate awareness programs are needed to be aware the people on this matter.
75% people had no any experience on EW as per the answers given. It indirectly says that thoseare not in a position to access EW or any other disaster information. Frequently practices areneeded them for learn how to behave the time an EW is issued by proper authority.
Community base disaster management activities such as emergency management drills, awarenessprogram and educational program on disasters, training program for emergency response such as
first aid, camp management are main preparedness parameters government has been practicing in
Hyogo prefecture. However it seems that community participation for these programs is very
limited and almost all the participants are aged people in the surrounding area. Althoughgovernment and DM agencies have applied several strategies to overcome such issues, currently,
it seems some declining on participation of community. As such, it is recommended that new ways
and practices should be applied for attracting the people for CBDRM.
Considerable numbers of people do not believe on their children’s education on DRM by schools.
Therefore most of times, when EEWs issued, parents are unnecessarily afraid for their children
and they created unexpected fear and excited situation whether disasters would be happened.
Therefore join DRM program combining with children and parents are very important tounderstand each other and then parents are able to suggest some ideas for the improvement DRM
program. Further it gives an opportunity to educate the parents by their children.
BOKUMI volunteers and other community leaders are doing a wonderful dedicated service
collaborating with government officers. This is exemplary action to the world that volunteers’
dedication for the community based DRM.
However, almost all the members and leaders seem
aged people and second generation (youth) are notbeing practiced for those activities. Therefore
participation of young leaders is very important to
CBDM programs.
Figure.57. Bokumi aged volunteer organized emergency drill in Kobe

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Large amount of money has been invested for the landslide mitigation project which is very
important to mitigate the landslide threats by Japanese government. However, the practices suchas community bases preparedness, living with disaster concepts (adaptation) are not in practicing
properly, and people used to rely on government and other agencies for all the warning and advice.
Therefore simultaneously community level disaster preparedness and two way communication
methods should be activated for proper preparedness for Landslides.
Based on research finding, more than 80% of people were rescued by neighbors when Awaji
earthquake time. Rest by government search and rescue trained people. It shows the importance ofgiving training for civilians forming search and rescue committees. Therefore creation ofvolunteer search and rescue special teams are important to cope with disaster at the time of
emergency rescue needs.
Estimation of damage when Tokai, Tonankai and Nankai earthquake occur simultaneously about
21,000 casualties and 81 trillion yen economic losses (worst case), and probability of theoccurrence within 30 years is Tonankai earthquake around 60% (about 8.1), Nankai earthquake
around 50% (about M8.4). Therefore National level gigantic scientific discussion and strategicplan should be taken in to consideration on earthquake preparedness and minimize the impact.
Near Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo area magnitude 6M earthquake occurrence possibility within 30
years starting from 2006 is 26%. Therefore it is recommended that reinvestigation of building
codes and other parameter for the safe guard of property and lives on earthquake is timely
important.

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9. Appendix
1. Questioner
Survey on Studying Hyogo Prefectural People’s Preparedness for Natural Hazards
1. Your ageA) 10-19
B) 20-39
C) 40-59
D) Above
2. Have you ever experienced any disaster incident happened during your life time?
A) Yes moreB) Yes oneC) No never
3. If yes what was that and how did you feel those?
A) Yes, extremely terribleB) Yes severely affectedC) Yes some effectD) Yes, but it was not reported any significant impact
4. Do you know which is the proper authority issuing Earthquake and Other Hazard EW?
A) JMAB) Municipalities
C) Prefectural DMCD) I don’t knowE) Other
5. If you receive Earthquake Early Warning what do you think of your children’s awareness forresponse it?
A) They know well what they should do for the precautionsB) We have to just guide them for precautionsC) We have to protect themD) Other65

6. What do you think on your children’s education on disaster safety measures learnt from theirschool?
A) They have been trained well to protect themselves by schoolsB) They have learnt some knowledgeC) The knowledge gain from the school is not the appropriate levelD) They have not trained for their safeguard
E) Other
7. Have you ever received tsunami or any other evacuation waning in Hyogo PrefectureA) YesB) No
8. What would you do after an earthquake that lasted for more than a minute or during which it
was hard to stand up? Then prompt: “Would you evacuate?”
A) YesB) No
9. What is appropriate prompt action right before evacuation?
A) Preparing the emergency packB) Prepare the family for evacuation
C) Nothing else runawayD) Give the message to neighbors
E) Other
10. Do you know evacuation center around your house where municipality have identified inadvanceA) YesB) NoC) I search where the place that can be reached easily at that movementD) My house is safe building therefore no need those informationE) Other
11. Do you know appropriate evacuation route to reach evacuation center?
A) YesB) No
12. How do you receive the information on disaster in pre-disaster phase?
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(tick all that apply)?
A) TV/Radio/broadcast
B) Brochure/LeafletC) Mail-drop/circular bulletinD) Volunteer teams
E) WebsiteF) Community meetingG) ConversationalH) Other
13. What is the best way you prefer for disaster warning information dissemination?
A) Radio/TV
B) Mobile alert
C) Loudspeakers
D) Internet
E) Other
14. Have you participated any public disaster drillsA) OnceB) TwiceA) More timesB) No any one
15. What are the steps that you or family member taken to prepare for a natural disaster in
pre-disaster phase? (If you think more than one please tick all)A) Preparing emergency disaster kit
B) Introducing the safety measures among householders
C) Applying the building code for earthquake safetyD) Training for facing emergency situationE) Involvement a member of DM volunteersF) Other
16. How do you learn appropriate immediate response actions to response, (e.g., evacuation
information), for earthquake/tsunami hazard (If you think more than one please tick all)A) SchoolB) Parents / FamilyC) Media
D) Local disaster management authorities
67E) Other
17. Have you ever been participated a disaster awareness program conducted by anyorganization?
A) YesB) No
18. Have you ever been participated for the training program? (e.g., camp management,
emergency bed preparation, emergency toilet preparation, any cooking pan preparation)A) YesB) No
19. Do you have any idea on return period of massive earthquake would be hit in Hyogo
A) YesB) NoC) I don’t think anymore earthquakes like the Hanshin Awaji EQ
20. Have you experienced or heard any information about the Hanshin Awaji EQ?
A) Yes I have an experience in Hyogo PrefectureB) I have heard about this EQ (because I was not born or lived other prefecture)C) No
21. Do you know time in between earthquake occur to hit first tsunami wave to your coastal area(in case of Tounankai/Nankai EQ)A) Yes. It is within 10 min.
B) Yes. It is within 20 min.
C) Yes. It is within 30min.
D) Don’t know
22. Do you know the resistant level of your house for seismic intensity?
A) Seismic intensity 6MB) Seismic intensity 7MC) Seismic intensity 8MD) Don’t know the resistance level
23. Have you taken any safety measures to minimize the earthquake risk at you houseA) YesB) No
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24. Are you willing to spend to better protection of your home against disasters?
A) Yes big portionB) Yes someC) I don’t spend any penny
25. Have you taken an insurance membership of Hyogo prefectural government?
A) YesB) No, but I want.
C) No, I don’t want.
26. Have you taken an insurance membership of private company?
A) YesB) No, but I want.
C) No, I don’t want.
27. Do you think early warning of EQ is useful to take precautionary action?
A) YesB) No
28. How much are you willing to spend time (per week) for preparation of disaster response?
A) Less than 1 hourB) Less than 2 hours
C) Less than 3 hoursD) More than 3 hours
29. Which of the following incentives that you would motivate to take next step for the better
protection of your house?
A) Consultancy for earthquake preparednessB) Financial assistant for retrofittingC) Easy long schemes (For Eg easy payment methods, low interest or interest free.etc)
D) I am sure, my house is resistance for any earthquakeE) Other
30. How do you feel the importance of social media for information sharing?
A) Strongly important for allB) ImportantC) Slightly importantD) It is not importantThank you for taking time to fill this form.

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Nuwan Madawan Arachchi,
Visiting Researcher,
Asian Disaster Reduction Center

2. Evacuation Centers of Hyogo Prefecture7071